Literature Circles (Due Thursday Nov. 30)

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For this assignment, you will prepare to engage in a literature circle in class to discuss the book, Pictures of Hollis Woods. (OPTIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT LITERATURE CIRCLES HERE)

First, read the Clark & Halwadel article (see below), complete your two-column notes - using a table like the one in the Book Activity directions. Then complete your literature circle activity, using the assignments below and bring to class on Tuesday to engage in a literature circle.


Literature Circle Groups:

Find your name to determine which group you are in.

If your name is in red, you can choose to be Wordsmith or Illustrator.
Group 1
p. 101-111
Group 2
p. 112-125
Group 3
p. 126-137
Group 4
p. 138-146
Group 5
p. 147-159
Group 6
p. 160-166
1 Olivia
2 Morgan
3 Becky
4 Katie
5 Jillian
6 Ruby
7 Emily R
8 Darragh
9 Alyssa
10
11 Colleen
12 Taylor
13 Nadine
14 Ashley
15 Grace
16 Amanda
17 Cam
18 Caroline
19 Cassandra
20
21 Danielle
22 Heather
23 Ariana
24 Emily S
25
26 Jessica
27 Leah
28 Kelly
29 Dani
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Then, prepare for your role as part of the group you have been assigned (see table above). Below is a list of who is assigned to what role (look for your name in the parentheses below, the chapters to prepare, and a file containing the directions for that job). Please prepare your job for your assigned chapters as a block. In other words, plan ONE sheet for all chapters, not one for each chapter. Bring your Hollis Woods book, your completed role sheet and your two-column typed journal notes to class on Tuesday, Nov. 29

Discussion Director: (Olivia p. 101-111), (Ruby p. 112-125), (Colleen p. 126-137), (Amanda p. 138-146), (Danielle p. 147-159), Jessica (p. 160-166)


Connector: (Morgan p. 101-111), (Emily R p. 112-125), (Taylor p. 126-137), (Cam p. 138-146), (Heather p. 147-159), (Leah p. 160-166)


Summarizer: ​(Becky p. 101-111), (Darragh p. 112-125), (Nadine p. 126-137), (Caroline p. 138-146), (Ariana p. 147-159), Kelly (p. 160-166)



Character Captain: (Katie p. 101-111), (Alyssa p. 112-125), (Grace p. 126-137), (Cassandra, p. 138-146), (Emily S p. 147-159), Dani (p. 160-166)



Wordsmith: (Jillian p. 101-111), (XXX p. 112-125), (Grace p. 126-137), (XXX p. 138-146), (XXX p. 147-159), XXX (p. 160-166)


Illustrator: (XXX p. 101-111), (XXX p. 112-125), (XXX p. 126-137), (XXX p. 138-146), (XXX p. 147-159), (XXX p. 160-166)